Jazz musician Amit Heri has been practicing yoga since 2005. His main teacher is Mysore S Viswanath with whom he practices and studies (Patanjali’s) Ashtanga Yoga system and Hatha Yoga in the tradition of Sage Gorakhshanath.

Uttanasana (Forward Fold)

stand in Tadasana with your hands on your hips. Exhale and bend forward from the hip joints, not from the waist.

with your knees straight, bring palms or finger tips to the floor slightly in front of or beside your feet. If this isn’t possible, cross your forearms and hold your elbows.

Press the heels firmly into the floor and lift the sitting bones toward the ceiling. Turn the top thighs slightly inward.